Walk the Store

Walk the Store

v. To visit every AISLE and public area of the STORE, typically with a SHOPPING CART to collect RE-SHOPS and POP SHELLS, etc., and a clipboard and/or log book to make notes. A routine task of the STORE MANAGER or M.O.D.: “He's walking the store.”

Water Pallet

Water Pallet

n. One or more occasional, special PALLETS kept aside to hold jugged and bottled waters of various kinds and sizes. See also PAPER PALLET.

NOTE: While technically BACK-STOCK, CASES on the water pallet are typically not put in the GUN because they are high-turnover, and will not spend any appreciable time in INVENTORY. These PALLETS get worked every shift or so, as often as necessary to keep the SHELF reasonably full.

Work

Work

n. A job or task. —v. 1. To perform a job or task in exchange for money. 2. To put one or more ITEMS into their correct places in the STORE: “Work this pallet next.”

NOTE: Where do things go? When you're asked to Work something, here's the cascade sequence:

1. THE SHELF, first and foremost. Ideally, you fill it if you have enough STOCK. Too much? Then, if it's just one or two extras, you may have to either JAM or HIDE the few extra ITEMS nearby. Otherwise, write the STORE CODES on any OFF-SALE CASES destined for BACK-STOCK.



2. SALES DISPLAYS second, if there are any. But, first—check the date on the TAG to be sure they're not due to be KILLED. E.g., if it's going OFF-SALE today, don't add to the DISPLAY.
   
   DISPLAY possibilities include the FAST-WALL, EVZ, END-CAPS, 3-WAYS, WINGS, AISLE-STACKS, and even SHIPPERS. After that, it's the...



3. BACK ROOM for any significant amount of leftover. For SPECIALS or ON-SALE ITEMS, a CASE or so goes on the appropriate SPECIALS RUNNER; large quantity gets STACKED OFF on the SALES WALL.
   
   Otherwise, if it's not ON SALE, but high TURNOVER, it may go to, e.g., the WATER PALLET(S) or the PAPER PALLET(S) to soon be worked again by another SHIFT.
   
   All other OFF-SALE ITEMS get put in the GUN (for which you previously got the appropriate STORE CODES from the SHELF TAGS out in the AISLE), and once CODES are on all CASES, go to the OVERSTOCK RUNNERS for modest quantities, OVERSTOCK PALLETS for larger quantities, and eventually into the RACKING for PALLETS of large quantities for which there's no immediate need.

Wrap

Wrap

v. To encircle a pallet's contents in several layers of heavy-duty plastic film, in order to stabilize it during transport: “Wrap those crates yet?” —n. The rolls of plastic film or the film itself used to Wrap such pallets: “Where's the wrap?” See STRETCH FILM.

NOTE: Also called “SHRINK WRAP,” although not strictly accurate, because it doesn't actually shrink. It just clings tightly, same as the stuff you use in your kitchen, only more so.